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2007-09-18 Afghanistan

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Posted by Oztralian 2007-09-18 16:53|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Aussie, Aussie, oi oi oi!

Posted by Mike 2007-09-18 17:26|| 2007-09-18 17:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Good men and good warriors. God bless the Aussies.

Posted by Brett 2007-09-18 17:50|| 2007-09-18 17:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Bravo! I concur with Brett: God bless the Aussies!

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-09-18 18:03|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-09-18 18:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I found this an interesting tidbit:

Major General Hindmarsh was unapologetic about the level of secrecy surrounding SAS operations in Afghanistan. The Taliban were technically savvy, had access to the internet and closely monitored any news involving the movement of Australian special forces, he said.

How savvy is the enemy in Iraq? ("At least as much as" would be my guess.) Think they know how to read the likes of Bill Roggio or the MNF reports? How much help is it to them to know about which units are where in Iraq? It's no slam against any of these guys, but I do wonder how much we give away freely on the net, and how much it could be of help to the enemy.

Posted by eLarson 2007-09-18 18:17|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-09-18 18:17|| Front Page Top

#5 More here:
http://tinyurl.com/2ub982

Video:
http://tinyurl.com/2k8fd4

Posted by jpal 2007-09-18 18:42|| 2007-09-18 18:42|| Front Page Top

#6 The Taliban, they're tough resilient fighters, but they're also a nasty bunch of bastards and our guys are very happy about the work they're doing there,"

As are we, mate, as are we....

Posted by Neville Elmeger9561 2007-09-18 21:45|| 2007-09-18 21:45|| Front Page Top

#7 how much we give away freely on the net, and how much it could be of help to the enemy.

If we're inside their OODA loop, I doubt it does much good and if we're not, we've got bigger problems.

If you look at what Petraeus has done, a lot of it is just getting inside the loop. The former leadership seemed to have become too formulaic from my underinformed civilian armchair perspective.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-18 21:53|| 2007-09-18 21:53|| Front Page Top

#8 The secret war pitting Australian special forces against the Taliban was classic counter-insurgency involving small, long-range patrols pushing deep into enemy territory.The effect had been "unsettling" for the Taliban.

I'll bet.

"Bashir, is that you?"

"G'day, mate."

Posted by Matt 2007-09-18 23:29|| 2007-09-18 23:29|| Front Page Top

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